Adelfos Ensemble on Performance Today; Concert reviewed

December 18, 2007

Adelfos Ensemble is proud to announce that two selections from our most recent concert are being featured this week on American Public Media's Performance Today radio program, the most listened-to daily classical music radio program in the United States, with about 1.4 million listeners on 250 stations. March of the Kings, arr. Parker/Shaw was played on Monday, and Noel Nouvelet, arranged by our own Michael Eglin will be played on today's program. Congratulations, Mike!

You can listen online throughout the day by going here and selecting a time, or listen to the archived broadcasts for December 17 and 18 for one week at Performance Today's website.

Our performance on December 1 received great reviews from our audience members as well as in the press. Some excerpts from the article written by Josef Woodard and published by the Santa Barbara News-Press on December 3:

"a young upstart on the local choral scene was demonstrating its impressive wares"

"a taut, seamlessly textured ensemble sound"

"...What makes this group interesting is a willingness to move left and right of center in the choral tradition."

To read the review in its entirety, please visit our concert review page.

Adelfos Ensemble Christmas Concert: December 1 @ St. Anthony's

Adelfos Ensemble is pleased to announce that our Christmas concert will take place on Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 PM at the acoustically lush chapel at St. Anthony's Seminary, located at 2300 Garden Street in Santa Barbara.

Join us for an evening of a cappella music from around the world. Carols and anthems from France, Russia, Spain, Italy, and England are presented in the wonderful acoustic of the Christ the King Chapel on the grounds of St. Anthony's Seminary behind the Old Mission. A candlelight reception will follow the concert.

Built in 1899, before the advent of public address systems, St. Anthony's Seminary Chapel boasts a lush and rich acoustic that is unrivaled in our region. This intimate chapel lends its acoustic wonderfully to the performance of unaccompanied vocal music and Adelfos has based many of this concert's musical selections upon this acoustic quality.

Tickets are available online at http://www.adelfosensemble.com, from your favorite Adelfos Ensemble member or at the door for $20, $15 for students and seniors.

Purchase 'Salvation is Created', the Christmas CD from Adelfos!

Our debut CD is now available for purchase.

Please contact your favorite Adelfos Member to purchase a CD, or buy one online now.

Orders placed online include a $1.50 shipping and handling charge and will be shipped anywhere in the United States.

The CD includes live cuts from our concert on December 3, 2006 as well as material from recording sessions with Opus 1 Mobile Recording.

Adelfos Ensemble Spring Concert: June 8 @ St. Anthony's

Adelfos Ensemble is thrilled to bring their spring repertoire to the lovely St. Anthony's Chapel for a single evening of a cappella song on Friday June 8th, 2007 at 7:30 pm.

Built in 1899, before the advent of public address systems, St. Anthony's Seminary Chapel boasts a lush and rich acoustic that is unrivaled in our region. This intimate chapel lends its acoustic wonderfully to the performance of unaccompanied vocal music and Adelfos has based many of this concert's musical selections upon this acoustic quality.

The eight-member male vocal ensemble begins its third concert season with an exquisite selection of music ranging from 11th century plainsong to 20th century composition. Among the selections to be performed are Thomas Tallis' Lamentations of Jeremiah and Francis Poulenc's Four Short Prayers of St. Francis of Assisi. Additionally, Adelfos will perform boisterous Sea Shanties and American Negro Spirituals as well as a selection of carols from the British Isles.

Tickets cost $15 each and can be purchased in advance on the Adelfos website, www.adelfosensemble.com or, if still available, at the door. Adelfos' debut Christmas compact disc, Salvation is Created, (released December, 2005) will also be available online or at the door while supplies last.

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Sneak Preview: i Madonnari; Sunday & Monday 6:00

Sneak preview: Selections of the concert repertoire will be performed in the Santa Barbara Mission in conjunction with the i Madonnari street painting festival over Memorial Day Weekend. Adelfos will perform Sunday and Monday, May 27 and 28 at 6:00 PM.

Adelfos Ensemble Presents: In the Bleak Midwinter

On Friday, December 8th at 7:30 pm, and Saturday, December 9th at 3:00 pm, Adelfos Ensemble will proudly present their second annual Christmas Concert at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Comprised of 8 male singers, Adelfos debuted in June of 2005 with a small concert and reception at Santa Barbara's historic Presidio Chapel. Since then, the group has enjoyed musical growth among its members as well as great support from the community.

This concert's title is drawn from the conviction that even in the darkest of times, a promise of hope and redemption is offered to mankind. Gustav Holst's haunting setting of the Christina Rossetti poem, "In the Bleak Midwinter," considers the immeasurable gift of Christmas in the context of the harshest of seasons.

Other musical selections will include Poulenc's Four Short Prayers of St Francis of Assisi, Renaissance classics by Palestrina and Pitoni as well as original arrangements of traditional carols. The members of Adelfos believe that music is a gift, and they look forward to sharing this gift with the community.

We are also pleased to announce that the guest artist for our upcoming concert is Patrick Lindley, Principal Musician for the Drama & Dance Department at the University of California Santa Barbara. Mr. Lindley was the first harpsichordist to receive the prestigious Beebe Award for study and travel in Europe, where he worked with Nadia Boulanger in Paris and Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam. He has performed to critical acclaim throughout Europe and the United States, and is also an accomplished pianist, composer and improviser. You can learn more about Patrick at http://www.patricklindley.com.

Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 1500 State Street, at the corner of State and Micheltorena Streets in Santa Barbara.

A reception will follow the Friday night concert.

Tickets cost $12 each and can be purchased in advance on the Adelfos website, www.adelfosensemble.com or, if still available, at the door. Adelfos' debut Christmas CD, Salvation is Created, (released December, 2005) will also be available online or at the door.

Tickets purchased online up to Friday at 3:00 pm will be held at the door.

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Adelfos Ensemble's Holiday Season

Our next appearance is at an Evensong service at El Montecito Presbyterian Church next Wednesday, October 18 at 7:00 pm. The music includes selections by Palestrina and Victoria, Gregorian chant, and a sneak preview of a set by Poulenc that will be featured at our Christmas concert. The chant begins several minutes before the service, so get there early if you'd like to enjoy listening. The church is located at 1455 East Valley Road in Montecito; there is no charge for admission.

Mark your calendars! Adelfos Ensemble will be performing our Christmas Concerts on Friday, December 8 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 9 at 3:00 pm. We'll be sure to keep you updated with details and previews as the event approaches.

We are in the tentative planning stages of a Community Christmas Caroling Event to take place the weekend of December 15-17. After receiving great feedback about the singing at the reception following our last Christmas concert, we are exploring the possibility of offering an expanded group caroling opportunity. If you would like to be kept informed or would like to help, we would love to hear from you at caroling@adelfosensemble.com